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Synopsis
What if someone discovers your secret dream, that one great wish you would do anything for? And what if that someone suddenly makes your dream come true--before you learn the price you have to pay? Something Wicked This Way Comes is the story of two boys who encounter the sinister wonders of Cooger and Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show. They will soon discover the show's awful mystery--a mystery that will change the life of every person it touches--in this stunning masterwork of dark fantasy by Ray Bradbury.
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Review
A masterpiece of modern Gothic literature, Something Wicked This Way Comes is the memorable story of two boys, James Nightshade and William Halloway, and the evil that grips their small Midwestern town with the arrival of a "dark carnival" one Autumn midnight. How these two innocents, both age 13, save the souls of the town (as well as their own), makes for compelling reading on timeless themes. What would you do if your secret wishes could be granted by the mysterious ringmaster Mr. Dark? Bradbury excels in revealing the dark side that exists in us all, teaching us ultimately to celebrate the shadows rather than fear them. In many ways, this is a companion piece to his joyful, nostalgia-drenched Dandelion Wine, in which Bradbury presented us with one perfect summer as seen through the eyes of a 12-year-old. In Something Wicked This Way Comes, he deftly explores the fearsome delights of one perfectly terrifying, unforgettable autumn. --Stanley Wiater
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This is the ONLY SIGNED LIMITED edition of SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES and when the 500 copies printed are sold, this collector's item will NEVER be reprinted in a SIGNED LIMITED format. At that point, it's value as a collectible will double or triple.
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- PublisherKnopf
- Publication date1983
- ISBN 10 0394530411
- ISBN 13 9780394530413
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages307
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Dust Jacket. This book with dust jacket is clean, solid and in great shape! This is a hardcover book with 307 pages. The binding is strong with all pages firmly attached. There is a lengthy dedication written on the first end paper and the fore edge shows some light, spotty soiling. The pages are otherwise clean with no tears. The title page shows 1983 as the published date. This is definitely Not a former library book. The DJ is black with an ominous illustration. The dust jacket is over 99% intact with a half-inch chip on the top of the back, light edgewear and very light soiling. I have placed the DJ in a fresh mylar jacket and this book looks and feels great! We always ship in a sturdy cardboard box!. Seller Inventory # 19036
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Seller: Anthony Clark, Wolfville, NS, Canada
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Knopf, New York, 1983, Hardcover, No printings listed, date on the dj is 4/83, I suspect this was released in conjunction with the film's release. Book is Very Good plus to Near Fine minus: 2 tiny dots on the front board, a small dusty bit on the rear; top text edge a little dusty,not much; inside is clean, unmarked and very tight - this is an unread copy. Dust jacket is Very Good, but with some chipping at the top/bottom of spine and a bit on the corners, price clipped-listed as Very Good minus - jacket comes in a removable, archival, mylar sleeve. Seller Inventory # 002292
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint 1983 stated. Ray Bradbury On His Life And Work, "I Take Joy In What I Do" eleven page booklet laid in. 6 x 8 3/4 Book; binding tight with near fine red cloth and silver titles to spine, mild bumping to top corners with three small chips to top rear edge else boards straight and clean with near fine silver titles to front board; three soil specks to top edge with minor bumping to bottom edge else text free of marks, appears barely read. Price clipped dust jacket has mild bumping and chipping with small paper loss to mostly top and bottom edges. Color sharp. Under archival quality mylar cover. Photos upon request. Packed well and shipped in a sturdy box. Seller Inventory # 101320BRR
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Stated 1983 Knopf Reprint with no additional printings listed. Book in Near Fine condition; binding tight, clean interior and pages crisp. DJ in VG- condition; covers clean, $13.95 price remains intact, very light wear to dj spine ends, 0.75" thin closed tear top front dj hinge, in mylar cover. Seller Inventory # ABE-1648791606792
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Seller: R. Rivers Books, Running Springs, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Signed by Ray Bradbury on the front free endpaper. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1990. Seventh printing. Hardcover. 6 x 8 . 307 pp. Very good in a very good dust jacket. The dust jacket is protected in mylar. Minor shelf wear. The text appears unmarked. The binding is solid. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # BOOK2-021125002
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1993, 9th ptg, published by Knopf. Fine HB in NF DJ. Signed and inscribed by author. Text block is fine with no markings or damage. Not price clipped, not remaindered. Very nice collectable copy. Photos available on request. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 1076
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